The Language of Art Blogs

Do art blogs prosper on the Net? What are their main linguistic features? Do posts differ from comments? What are the most meaningful keywords? What role does reader interaction play in blogging? This work will try to answer these and other questions through a diversified analysis of a specialised corpus of 54 art blogs. Art blogs have never been carefully investigated notwithstanding the universal importance of art. This study which addresses both professional linguists and practioners fills this gap by situating art blogs in the context of traditional blogging practices.